demagogue in Portuguese
demagogue in Portuguese is demagogo — demagogue means a political leader who wins support by stirring up popular fears, resentments and prejudices rather than by reasoned argument.
demagogue in Portuguese
demagogo
(pejorative) A political orator or leader, especially in a democratic system, who gains favor by pandering to or exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience rather than by using rational argument.
What does "demagogue" mean?
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noun A political leader who wins support by stirring up popular fears, resentments and prejudices rather than by reasoned argument.
"He rose as a demagogue, promising simple answers to complicated problems."
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verb To treat an issue in a deliberately inflammatory way in order to win support.
"Both parties have demagogued immigration for decades."
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demagogue in a sentence
- He rose as a demagogue, promising simple answers to complicated problems.
- Democracies are most vulnerable to a demagogue when trust in institutions collapses.
- Both parties have demagogued immigration for decades.
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What is "demagogue" in Portuguese?
"demagogue" in Portuguese is demagogo. demagogue means: A political leader who wins support by stirring up popular fears, resentments and prejudices rather than by reasoned argument.
How do you use "demagogue" in a sentence?
Example: "He rose as a demagogue, promising simple answers to complicated problems." In Portuguese, "demagogue" is demagogo.
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